"Radical academia?" : understanding the climates for campus activists / Christopher J. Broadhurst, Georgianna L. Martin, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Broadhurst, Christopher J., editor.

Martin, Georgianna L., editor.

Series:

New directions for higher education.

New Directions for Higher Education ; Number 167

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Student movements--United States.

Student movements.

Student protesters--United States.

Student protesters.

College students--Political activity--United States.

College students.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (107 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, [California] : Jossey-Bass, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Take an in-depth look at campus activism in the 21st century with this issue of New Directions for Higher Education. Campuses have always experienced an ebb and flow of activism, and the recent displays of student activism on American campuses show that protesters remain a vibrant subculture in American higher education. From rising tuition costs to the need to improve and welcome diversity, activists signal a continued restlessness among the nation's collegiate youth over various issues, expressing their views with a vigor comparable to most periods in American history.The purpose of this work

Contents:

"Radical Academia"? Understanding the Climates for Campus Activists; CONTENTS; EDITORS' NOTES; 1 Campus Activism in the 21st Century: A Historical Framing; Early Campus Activism: The Colonial Period and 19th Century; Campus Activism in the Early 20th Century; Campus Activism in the 1940's and 1950's; Campus Activism in the 1960's; Protests in the Late 20th Century; Campus Activism in the 21st Century; References; 2 The Role of Graduate Student Unions in the Higher Education Landscape; The Development of Graduate Student Unions; The National Labor Relations Board

Graduate Student Unions and the Academic Labor Market Case Studies; Background and Context; Balancing Social Justice and Privilege; Creating Community Within Academia; Teaching and Learning Amid Conflict; Conclusion; Implications for Practice; References; 3 Collective Action on Campus Toward Student Development and Democratic Engagement; Research on How Collective Action Among Faculty, Staff, and Students in Grassroots Leadership Supports Student Learning; Collective Action to Learn Civic Engagement Strategies; Developing Plans for Change; Determining Strategies

Learning Approaches to Consciousness Raising Learning the Language of Those in Power and How "The System" Works; Understanding Mediation and Negotiation; Using Data to Influence Decision Makers; Navigating and Overcoming Obstacles in the Change Process; Approaches to Working With Students; Characteristics of Campuses That Foster Greater Collective Action; Mission; Formal and Informal Curriculum; Networks; Hiring and Socialization; Conclusion; Note; References; 4 Campus-Based Organizing: Tactical Repertoires of Contemporary Student Movements; Introduction

Contemporary College Student Activism and Tactical Displays Defining and Describing Tactics; Factors That Shape Campus Tactics; Campus Tactics in Comparative Contexts; Tactical Forms Utilized by Contemporary Student Activists; Tactics Utilized Within a Specific College Student Movement; Concluding Thoughts; References; 5 Performances of Student Activism: Sound, Silence, Gender, and Dis/ability; Student Activism Through Academic Service Learning; Research Design; Course Design; Participants and Data Set; Performances of Student Activism; Performances of Activism: Sound and Silence

Performances of Activism: Gender and Dis/ability Discussion; Note; References; 6 Development Through Dissent: Campus Activism as Civic Learning; Service and Volunteerism as Apolitical Involvement; Campus Activism as Civic Learning; Preliminary Empirical Evidence; Results; Summary Findings; Discussion and Considerations; References; 7 Understanding and Improving Campus Climates for Activists; Activism as an Outcome of College; Common Threads; Considerations for Campus Professionals; References; INDEX; Other Titles; Order Form; EULA

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 07, 2014).

ISBN:

9781118966976

111896697X

9781118966983

1118966988

OCLC:

891720455